Tag Archives: commuter

Tempe Election Results; Hallman, Mitchell call for Rail

March 15, 2008 – 11:43 am

According to the East Valley Tribune (see full story in the 15 March edition):
Mayor Hugh Hallman’s re-election was practically assured before the polls opened… Hallman, the only mayoral candidate on the ballot, received 12,839 votes, according to the official results…
Hallman, in an Arizona Republic Election Question Special, said:
…we need to continue our lead in moving […]

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Valley cities considering new commuter systems

March 4, 2008 – 2:17 pm

by Glen Creno in The Arizona Republic, Feb. 29, 2008
Plans for passenger rail in Arizona are moving forward, but significant hurdles remain before any system is built.
The Maricopa Association of Governments has released a long-awaited draft of its commuter-rail study, which outlines three options that would haul commuters from Phoenix suburbs into job centers […]

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MAG Commuter Rail Plan

February 28, 2008 – 6:49 am

The Maricopa Association of Governments Commuter Rail Strategic Plan is now available for download from: http://www.mag.maricopa.gov/project.cms?item=7338

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Light rail could move closer to south Tempe, Ahwatukee

December 31, 2007 – 7:38 am

from the Arizona Republic, 5 December 2008
South Tempe, Ahwatukee and west Chandler could get a little closer to light rail if a new Tempe South Corridor Study shows it would relieve increasingly heavy north-south traffic…
The study will examine transportation needs of the area between Priest Drive and Loop 101, and downtown Tempe and the Santan […]

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